The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-19
IN NORTH GEORGIA.
sPLENDID CONDITION OF THE e.
T., V. AND q. RAILROAD.


Managers-Lease Question-Antici-
pated Debate in the Legislature
Convict Lease-Watering Places of
Georgia - Incidents at Catoosa-
Packed Like Sardines-A Wet Ride
Growing Crops-Political - Supreme
Court vacancy-Interview With SEN
asor Colquitt.
Your correspondent has recently made a
living excursion over the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia and the Western and
Atlantic railroads, pausing briefly at a few
points of interest by the way. The former
of these great highways has at length been
placed in first-claSS condition, and under its
present ownership and direction is doing a
magnificent freight and passenger business
This is due in no little degree to the astute
policy of Vice President Henry Fink and
the assistance of his able lieutenant, the
irrepressible and popular B. w. Wrenn.
All the lower end of the line, which was so
long neglected, is now laid with heavy
steel rails, and the connections and time
table are uniformly regular and satisfacto-
rily maintained. This road has done much
to develop the latent resources of a large
portion of the State, previously known only
BY the sneering appellation, pine BarrenS
OF Georgia" Now these lands, through the
co operation of the S. F. and w, are fur
nishing millions of dollars worth of naval
stores and lumber to the world and
denuded of the forest growth are
easily cleared off and yield readily to the
plowshare Whenever sufficiently elevated
the soil, with the aid of q moderate amount
of artificial stimulants, yields generously and
is easily cultivated. In fact, the region be-
tween Cochran and Jesup may be called the
''emigrants paradise" Here at trifing cost
he can purchase farm, stock it with few
sheep and cattle, erect his cabin, and in
wonderfully short time, if diligent and
thrifty, find himself surrounded with
all the comforts and many of
the luxuries of life. This is no
overdrawn statement, but literally the
truth. From Macon to Rome also. flour
ishing towns are springing up all along the
route, and the taxable values of that sec
ton have increased fully three-fold Be
sides all this, the healthy competition in
freights, necessarily inaugurated, has con-
duced largely to the benefit of the people,
That other grand artery of commerce
above alluded to,
THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD,
llOll lllol)CNliOlls 10 bU6
equal in it's construction, equipment and
management of any i'll the Union. Despite
the active opposition of rival and flanking
lines, that $25, 900 is paid into the State
treasury every month without one days de-
lay, and the roadbed, track, bridges, etc,
are kept in the very best repair What
contrast to the period when the State essay
ed TO run the road herself.
+, Gov. Brown, the sagacious oracle, ever
11v 20 lxriCn hon, IL
still calmly occupies the Presidential chair.
His son Joseph, too, a ''chip of the old
block, albeit young in years, fills the inn
portant position he holds with so much
ability that already he has carved out
national reputation in railroad circles Su-
perintendent Anderson, also, upon whom
the brunt of the labor and management de-
wolves, has always shown himself abundant
ly competent for the proper discharge of his
manifold duties. In Short the road is ad-
mirably differed and managed in every de-
partment.
GEORGIA WATERING PLACES.
The writer, on his late trip, paid passing
call at several of our watering places
and health resorts, notably Indian Spring,
the two Salt Springs near the Georgia Pa
citic railroad, Marietta and Catoosa Springs
All save the last mentioned have already
been noticed in your columns. 1t would be
kindness, however, to the seeker after
health and recreation to state that at the
Sweetwater Park Hotel, Salt Springs,
Ga, he will not only find
luxurious accommodations, but from the
windows of his own chamber may look
forth upon some of the most beautiful
scenery in the State. When the work of
grading, sodding and ornamenting the ex-
tenslve grounds has been completed, they
will compare with anything to be seen in
Saratoga.
Marietta, too, is a delightful summer
abode, and at the Whidlock House the
visitor has nothing left to be asked for.
CAToOsA SPRINGS
having been purchased by wealthy syndi-
cate is again open to the public under the
management of D. B. Ragsdale, of Chatta-
nooga. The premises have been partially
repaired, but will not be in complete readi-
ness before next season. A limited number
OF guests, only about 100, are all that can
be well provided for, Mr.. Ragsdale says, at
present. Another year 500 may come, how
ever, and be entertained with ease. BY that
tllne 1t is contemplated to have a railroad
70 the station in operation, and all the cot
tages covered anew and in comfortable con-
dition.
~, The writer CHANGED to strike the Springs on
the night when an excursion train came in
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grand ball was on the programme. The
scenes at the station during the packing of
a long procession of hacks and wagons with
the fair ladies and their beaux from our
sister state, were most amusing. They We're
slowed away near dozen to each vehicle
with capacity for half that number,
and such squeezing, and screaming, and
Joking and chatting, were never witnessed.
four scribe was wedged in with brace of
charming young girls and enjoyed it huge
~. The ball was brilliant affair, and the
guests that night numbered over two hun
dred. Or course many had to rough it,
pnt everything was taken in good part, and
all seemed to enjoy themselves. The grounds
were prettily illuminated with multitude
OF Chinese lanterns, and all event merry as
marriage belf until the gray of the early
morn. Every rose has its thorn, however,
ana the next day party of elegantly at
Ilred ladies and gentlemen in an open
wagon, on their return to meet the train at
the station, were overtaken in one of the
heaviest
RAIN STORMS
that ever visited this section. One umbrella,
which in few moments became useless,
was all the shelter TO be had, and the party
reached their destination without a dry
Unread ON their persons, perfectly soaked
ana saturated. Charity makes us draw the
vel upon the forlorn and bedraggled appear
ahce OF the ladies and their ruined toilets.
doubtless all the merry incidents of the ball
were etfectIlally drowned out of existence
ny the remorseless rain. Here we have an